Corythalia conferta (♂,♀) BAYER, HÖFER & METZNER, 2020

In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:

MALE

Body: MarkingsOpistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: ColourationLaterally with light bands. Eyes: AERdorsal edge recurve. Labium: Lengthlonger than wide. Palp: GnathocoxaCorner present. Tibia - retrolateral tibial apophysis - characteristicsdorsal serration indistinct but present. base of RTA not or not distinctly wider than distal section. RTA in ventral view medium-sized in width (between 3x longer than broad and 4.5x). RTA medium-sized in length. RTA in retrolateral view more or less parallel with longitudinal axis of palp. RTA in retrolateral view without bent (or just indistinct bent). Tibia - ventral bump - sizeshort (between 0.5x and 0.8x the width of sperm duct). Tibia - ventral bump - characteristicsinconspicuous. Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally absent. Tegulum: Widthtegulum narrower than cymbium. Shape of proximal halfproximal tegulum lobe present. Proximal lobe - positionat retrolateral half of tegulum. Proximal lobe - size rel.medium-sized. Proximal lobe - shapeprolaterally with very flat extension. Special structureswith (fine) transversal ridge (often at distal half at the area of the border between embolic division and tegulum). Sperm duct - locationoccupying clearly more than retrolateral half and at most 3/4. Sperm duct - shapedouble-stacked S-shaped, with proximal and distal loop equal in size. Embolus: Base positionin prolateral half (or, depending on the size, prolateral 2/3, 3/4, etc.) of tegulum, but not reaching the prolateral margin; at distal section. Base circle sizemedium-sized. Base - special structuresSpecial structures at/ on embolus base absent (except for indistinct ridges or flat bulges that are often recognisable). Arising point6 o´clock-position. 7 o´clock-position. Direction of distalmost sectionprolatero-distally (with between 11° and 50° angle from longitudinal axis of cymbium). width relation - at arising point - subdistallyat most 2x broader. from 2.1x to 2.5x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrallyfrom > 3/4 to < 1x the width of central section. Shapecircular curved. bent counterclockwise. General structurewithout or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. medium-sized, between 1/2 and 1x the width of tegulum. with less than 1/2 winding. without distinct embolic lamella over entire embolus length. without apophysis. in ventral view subdistally not narrower or narrower, but not distinctly narrower than proximally (more than 1/7 as broad. narrow (centrally between 1/4 and 1/3 the width of sperm duct). Special structuresickle-shaped. distally pointed. without apohysis (apophyses). Legs: Leg formula3-4-2-1. Colourationcompletely or mainly with dark colour (e.g. dark red-brown) ((hardly with lighter sections, e.g. only tarsi lighter). Opisthosoma: Colourationthree bands; AM broadest; C second broadest (but only slightly narrower than AM), without dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical DistributionSouth America.

Dimensions

Dimensions Body: Total length4.7 mm - 5.6 mm. Carapace length2 mm - 2.7 mm. Carapace width1.4 mm - 1.8 mm. Fovea length0.1 mm - 0.22 mm. Opisthosoma length1.8 mm - 2.5 mm. Opisthosoma width1.2 mm - 1.7 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME0.15 mm - 0.28 mm. Height at ALE0.49 mm - 0.58 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width1.3 mm - 1.5 mm. AME Ø0.38 mm - 0.49 mm. ALE Ø0.23 mm - 0.31 mm. PME Ø0.07 mm - 0.1 mm. PLE Ø0.24 mm - 0.27 mm. AME<=>ALE 0.04 mm - 0.05 mm. AME<=>AME PME<=>PME 1.16 mm - 1.3 mm. PME<=>PLE 0.19 mm - 0.23 mm. ALE<=>PLE 0.53 mm - 0.58 mm. PLE<=>PLE 0.92 mm - 1.08 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length1.5 mm - 2.1 mm. Femur length0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella length0.3 mm - 0.4 mm. Tibia length0.2 mm - 0.3 mm. Tarsus length0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I1.1 mm - 1.4 mm. Femur II1.1 mm - 1.4 mm. Femur III1.2 mm - 1.9 mm. Femur IV1.1 mm - 1.7 mm. Patella I0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella II0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella III0.6 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella IV0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Tibia I0.6 mm - 1 mm. Tibia II0.7 mm - 1 mm. Tibia III0.8 mm - 1.2 mm. Tibia IV0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus I0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Metatarsus II0.5 mm - 0.8 mm. Metatarsus III0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus IV0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Tarsus I 0.3 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus II0.3 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus III0.4 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus IV0.4 mm - 0.6 mm. Leg I3 mm - 4.2 mm. Leg II3 mm - 4.2 mm. Leg III3.8 mm - 5.6 mm. Leg IV3.7 mm - 5.2 mm.

FEMALE

Body: MarkingsOpistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: ColourationLaterally with light bands. Eyes: AERdorsal edge recurve. Labium: Lengthlonger than wide. Palp: GnathocoxaCorner absent. Legs: Leg formula4-3-2-1. Colourationdark red-brown or brown with few lighter annulations, mainly at proximal articles and tarsi. Opisthosoma: Colourationthree bands; AM broadest; C second broadest (but only slightly narrower than AM), without dark chevron; PM narrowest. Epigyne: Field - presencepresent. Field - widthclearly broader than long. Window - shape(approximately) round (length / width < 1.1). without transversal division. anterior 1/3 of epigynal window narrower than posterior 1/3. Windows - septum - stateuncontinuous. broad (> 1/3, < 2/3 the width of epigynal window). separating more than only the posterior sections of epigynal windows. at anteriormost section clearly diverging. Window - posterior margin - distance to EpGF medium-sized (> 1/3 the length of epigynal window; < 1/2). Window - posterior margin - positionnot reaching the epigastric furrow. Window - lateral margin - conditioncontinuous. Window - anterior margin - conditionmargins of both epigynal windows anterio-medially not connected. Window - posterior half - shaperegularly rounded. Copulatory opening - locationlocated in anterior half of epigyne. Vulva: blind sac - lengthblind sac absent. fertilization duct - arising pointmedio-anteriorly. fertilization duct - widthinitial section of fertilisation duct narrow. initial section of fertilisation duct medium-sized (not narrower or at most 3/4 as narrow as connective duct). primary spermatheca - shaperound. diagonal oval. primary spermatheca - size rel.very large (diameter of primary spermatheca more than 3/4 the length of epigynal window). primary spermatheca - position(main parts) posterior of secondary spermatheca (in dorsal view without gap between the two; may touching each other). secondary spermatheca - presencepresent. secondary spermatheca - shape(approximately) round. secondary spermatheca - visibilityvisible through cuticle of the epigyne. secondary spermatheca - size rel. very small (ratio "diameter primary spermatheca / diameter secondary spermatheca" > 2.5). secondary spermatheca - spanspan over both secondary spermathecae shorter than span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientationbeing round and thus orientation not recognisable; with spermathecal head orientated posteriorly). connective duct - initial positionventro-medially. connective duct - widthmedium-sized (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 3, but > 2.5). connective duct - final positionmedially. connective duct - shapestraight (or at least approximately straight) longitudinally. connective duct - length rel.short. head of spermatheca - shapeflat. head of spermatheca - orientationlatero-posteriorly. Distribution: Geographical DistributionSouth America.

Dimensions

Dimensions Body: Total length5.2 mm - 6.7 mm. Carapace length2.1 mm - 2.9 mm. Carapace width1.5 mm - 1.9 mm. Fovea length0.16 mm - 0.24 mm. Opisthosoma length2.3 mm - 3.8 mm. Opisthosoma width1.6 mm - 2.7 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME0.21 mm - 0.28 mm. Height at ALE0.5 mm - 0.59 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width1.4 mm - 1.8 mm. AME Ø0.42 mm - 0.51 mm. ALE Ø0.27 mm - 0.31 mm. PME Ø0.08 mm - 0.1 mm. PLE Ø0.23 mm - 0.27 mm. AME<=>ALE 0.03 mm - 0.06 mm. AME<=>AME PME<=>PME 1.18 mm - 1.41 mm. PME<=>PLE 0.19 mm - 0.24 mm. ALE<=>PLE 0.52 mm - 0.59 mm. PLE<=>PLE 0.93 mm - 1.15 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length1.6 mm - 2.1 mm. Femur length0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella length0.3 mm - 0.4 mm. Tibia length0.2 mm - 0.4 mm. Tarsus length0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Femur II1.2 mm - 1.3 mm. Femur III1.3 mm - 1.5 mm. Femur IV1.3 mm - 1.5 mm. Patella I0.6 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella II0.6 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella III0.6 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella IV0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tibia I0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Tibia II0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Tibia III0.7 mm - 1 mm. Tibia IV0.8 mm - 1.2 mm. Metatarsus I0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Metatarsus II0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Metatarsus III0.7 mm - 1 mm. Metatarsus IV1 mm - 1.1 mm. Tarsus I 0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus II0.4 mm - 0.7 mm. Tarsus III0.5 mm - 1 mm. Tarsus IV0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Leg I3.3 mm - 4.1 mm. Leg II3.4 mm - 4.1 mm. Leg III3.8 mm - 4.9 mm. Leg IV4.1 mm - 5 mm.